Mer's review
The Chronicles of Narnia Box Set by C.S. Lewis
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(Click the above link to read professor Carol Zaleski's interesting take of the seething religious/political furor surrounding these classics.)
I pined for Narnia in the most broken, sad way when I was a little girl.
Obviously, I had no knowledge of any Christian subtext when I first read "Da Chroni *WHUT* cles". I remember devouring them in much the same way that children are now tearing through the Harry Potter series. Lewis's lavish descriptions of fauns and dragons and giants have burned themselves permanently into my memory.
Ten year old Mer's desire to live in that world and shoot arrows and eat Turkish Delight and befriend those magical talking beasts was all-consuming. Most of all, I wanted to know Aslan. To be cuddled and loved by that big, fierce, lovable lion. But in the end, I had to let go of him and his realm. (I remember...more
(Click the above link to read professor Carol Zaleski's interesting take of the seething religious/political furor surrounding these classics.)
I pined for Narnia in the most broken, sad way when I was a little girl.
Obviously, I had no knowledge of any Christian subtext when I first read "Da Chroni *WHUT* cles". I remember devouring them in much the same way that children are now tearing through the Harry Potter series. Lewis's lavish descriptions of fauns and dragons and giants have burned themselves permanently into my memory.
Ten year old Mer's desire to live in that world and shoot arrows and eat Turkish Delight and befriend those magical talking beasts was all-consuming. Most of all, I wanted to know Aslan. To be cuddled and loved by that big, fierce, lovable lion. But in the end, I had to let go of him and his realm. (I remember...more
I loved your review for narnia, it is so true.
I loved it too when I was a child, and even used to look for narnia in my closet. I also remember the event of Susan being excluded in the end as bothering me an awful lot and making me feel that growing up and taking interest in one's body is evil, I drew a whole theory around that.
I also discovered 'His Dark Materials' a few years later (and boy did I love it..).
I wish you'd add reviews to your other books.
Joanne.
Hey, thanks! I'll plan to add my two cents to more books when I have some time (and coffee). :)
A friend of mine is working on the upcoming film version of The Golden Compass. Keep yr fingers crossed... who knows what Hollywood's gonna do to it.
Hopefully - no evil. (Oh and - it's so cool!)
Good, I'll save a link to your page then. Your reviews to Lestat and Dan Browb impressed and amused me. I'd love to see more :)
I can't possibly tell you how much I can relate to your feelings as a child reading this series. I'm too embarrassed to admit it anyways. I will however tell you I got to the point of promising myself that I would name my "future" kids Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy. As for the Dark Materials series by Pullman; the only negative thing I have to say about them is that they ended. I read Lyra's Oxford, and am now awaiting The Book About Dust. Why couldn't the angels or those small poisen midgets give Will and Lyra those small communication devices which allow people to communicate across most dimensions with eachother.....I have actually lost sleep over this....in freaking tears and up in arms about this situation. What a shame. They should be able to meet from time to time. It's just not fair.
I just put in my review on the series, so was taking the time to read others'.
"Remember the Calormenes? Those dark-skinned people with really intense garlic breath who wore turbans and worshiped a Satanic "false god" who demanded blood sacrifices from his followers?"
So true that this made me uncomfortable. It made me think of Christians who believe that other religions of other cultures are "wrong." Shudder, C. S. Lewis. I feel like he attempts to fix this with Emeth, the Calormene in the chapter Further Up and Further In but...I don't know if I bought it.
